Is trade liberalization contributing to cleaner production amongst manufacturing firms? Theoretical predictions and empirical evidences are mixed. This study utilizes China's dual trade regime and China's WTO entry in 2001 to construct a unique micro dataset on manufacturing firms for China for...

This paper examines the role of a sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions quota introduced as part of China's 11th Five-Year Plan on internal movements of high-skilled labour across Chinese prefecture cities. Using data on migration flows calculated through changes in Hukou status, this study suggests...

This paper develops residual-based monitoring procedures for cointegrating polynomial regressions, i. e. , regression models including deterministic variables, integrated processes as well as integer powers of integrated processes as regressors. The regressors are allowed to be endogenous and...

The removal of high inlet concentrations of NOx (1000 ppm) and SO2 ( 500 ppm) from diesel engine off-gases was studied using hybrid electron beam technology, i.e. electron beam combined with a wet scrubber method. Five different wet scrubbing solutions were examined: 3.5% NaCl solution...